PHOTOS: George McGovern 1922-2012

George McGovern may be best known for losing in a landslide to Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election, but he started his political career as a congressman from South Dakota before becoming a senator and Democratic presidential candidate. McGovern was born in South Dakota and served in the Army Air Force during World War II. He holds a Ph.D in history, is an author, and has spent much of his career fighting world hunger.